Opuntia ‘Red Gem’
Opuntia 'Red Gem' has small, round, 2-3 inch wide pads with short spines and deep pink to magenta flowers.
Opuntia ‘Red Gem’ is a collection of Kelly Grummons and a possible hybrid of O. basilaris or O. aurea with O. fragilis. It has small, round, 2-3 inch wide pads that can break off easily and very short spines. It produces large numbers of deep pink to magenta flowers. Plant in full sun in sharply draining soil.
Common Name: Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae (The Cactus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: From the Canadian prairies and Great Plains of the US through the Western US to the Chihuahua Desert of northern Mexico in a wide range of habitat types.
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